Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Mali
Mali: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 151.63 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Mali, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Mali is 151.63 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Mali peaked at 151.63 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 53.56 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1995.
Mali ranks 140th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Mali, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 88.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 87.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 89.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 89.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 87.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 93.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 93.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 87.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 93.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 92.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 88.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 81.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 79.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 72.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 58.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | -19.0% |
| 1995 | 53.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 64.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 1997 | 68.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 122.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | +78.4% |
| 1999 | 108.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 111.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 116.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 121.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 119.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 109.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 105.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 105.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 109.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 116.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 118.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 124.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 132.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 110.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 2013 | 111.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 114.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 120.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 122.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 119.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 117.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 119.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 127.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 133.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 137.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 142.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 146.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 151.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 151.63 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 72.82 constant 2015 US$ per person, 2.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Mali's 151.63 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 161.63 constant 2015 US$ per person, 94% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Mali changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +78.4% | 68.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | 122.21 constant 2015 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 90.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | 87.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | 93.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | 53.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | 122.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 113.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | 105.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | 121.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 119.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | 110.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | 132.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 139.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | 127.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | 151.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 137 Rwanda 168.79 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 138 Mozambique 163.77 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 139 Burkina Faso 159.49 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 141 Pakistan 149.57 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 142 Uganda 146.97 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 143 Togo 146.42 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Mali
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.87 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.9 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 78.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3.19 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 921.04 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 31.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0344 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 37.63 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 13.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Mali?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Mali was 151.63 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 151.63 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.56 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1995.
- How does Mali rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Mali ranks 140th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.